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General iOS 7 beta 1 thread

travisbrowning

travisbrowning

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Jan 28, 2013
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Jest3r said:
Let me break this down for you. IF you install iOS 7 Beta 1 from an IPSW that you downloaded from the Internet, found on the sidewalk, OR got directly from the Apple developer website, upon installation the device will check with Apple's developer server and verify your UDID is on a registered developer's account. Until that verification is completed with Apple, you have a nice, shiny, expensive paperweight.

If you want to install 7 on a non registered device, be my guest... The reason I am replying in the first place is so that your misinformation does not brick someone's device that doesn't know better.

Enjoy the site.
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Do not listen to this just yet. If it's anything like the iOS 6 beta, then you'll be fine.
 
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Defender2010

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Jest3r said:
Let me break this down for you. IF you install iOS 7 Beta 1 from an IPSW that you downloaded from the Internet, found on the sidewalk, OR got directly from the Apple developer website, upon installation the device will check with Apple's developer server and verify your UDID is on a registered developer's account. Until that verification is completed with Apple, you have a nice, shiny, expensive paperweight.

If you want to install 7 on a non registered device, be my guest... The reason I am replying in the first place is so that your misinformation does not brick someone's device that doesn't know better.

Enjoy the site.
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During iOS 6 betas if you "updated" in iTunes without the device being registered it worked fine. If you tried to "restore" without the device being registered it failed. Plus, there are no paperweights, you can downgrade quite easily if you know how. Get your facts straight before being so opinionated!
 
Krissypantz2828

Krissypantz2828

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Aug 8, 2012
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Well if you download the beta from an unreliable source than yes you will probably sc**w up your device. Other than that it is safe!
 
Krissypantz2828

Krissypantz2828

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defender2010 said:
during ios 6 betas if you "updated" in itunes without the device being registered it worked fine. If you tried to "restore" without the device being registered it failed. Plus, there are no paperweights, you can downgrade quite easily if you know how. Get your facts straight before being so opinionated!
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+1
 
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eddyecb

macrumors regular
Sep 19, 2012
159
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Defender2010 said:
During iOS 6 betas if you "updated" in iTunes without the device being registered it worked fine. If you tried to "restore" without the device being registered it failed. Plus, there are no paperweights, you can downgrade quite easily if you know how. Get your facts straight before being so opinionated!
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exactly, QFT
 
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apollo1444

macrumors 65816
Jul 22, 2011
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mexico
Jest3r said:
Let me break this down for you. IF you install iOS 7 Beta 1 from an IPSW that you downloaded from the Internet, found on the sidewalk, OR got directly from the Apple developer website, upon installation the device will check with Apple's developer server and verify your UDID is on a registered developer's account. Until that verification is completed with Apple, you have a nice, shiny, expensive paperweight.

If you want to install 7 on a non registered device, be my guest... The reason I am replying in the first place is so that your misinformation does not brick someone's device that doesn't know better.

Enjoy the site.
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you have no clue what you are saying, there were ways to bypass activation and getting ios 6 without a developer account
 
Am3r1ca16

Am3r1ca16

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Jul 17, 2012
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eddyecb said:
So much misinformation, yes ios 6 beta ran on non reg iphones, but that was a glitch and no, attempting to install a beta on a non reg device WILL NOT BRICK YOUR DEVICE, before it can even begin it will throw you a message saying youre device is not eligable blah blah.
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You can always DFU mode to restore. And you wont have that fancy Paper weight
 
tymaster50

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Macrumors is pretty slow too. Well at least I found a back up site when the ipsw's finally get updated. Wonder if it's gonna be the shift update or dfu restore method this time aha
 
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chilibball

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Jun 17, 2008
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tymaster50 said:
Macrumors is pretty slow too. Well at least I found a back up site when the ipsw's finally get updated. Wonder if it's gonna be the shift update or dfu restore method this time aha
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What website is this? Assuming you're allowed to share.

Kevin
 
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naltst*

macrumors member
Apr 14, 2005
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Registered or not?

Wow what a crazy argument? People are actually arguing about whether you nedd your UDID registered for a beta that noone has downloaded yet! iOS 5 you did, iOS 6 you didn't, iOS 7 who knows?
 
springsup

springsup

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Feb 14, 2013
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tymaster50 said:
Someone be a brave, brave soul and make a video showing how to get it so those of us not so high on cash right now can try it lol.
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Really, I'd advise against it. It isn't ready.

The reason Apple have these developer preview releases is so that developers can write apps that take advantage of the new APIs. That means that when it's released to the public, they'll have apps that integrate with the look of the system and take advantage of the new features from day one. It's also important for finding bugs (and believe me, there can be big ones!)

That said, the preview releases (especially the earlier ones) are typically really buggy. Don't be surprised if it crashes every time you try to make a call, WiFi doesn't work, or any other catastrophic things like that. If it was ready it would be shipping today.

At the very least, you should wait to hear what the stability of the preview is like before installing.
 
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JCCL

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Apr 3, 2010
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springsup said:
Really, I'd advise against it. It isn't ready.

The reason Apple have these developer preview releases is so that developers can write apps that take advantage of the new APIs. That means that when it's released to the public, they'll have apps that integrate with the look of the system and take advantage of the new features from day one. It's also important for finding bugs (and believe me, there can be big ones!)

That said, the preview releases (especially the earlier ones) are typically really buggy. Don't be surprised if it crashes every time you try to make a call, WiFi doesn't work, or any other catastrophic things like that. If it was ready it would be shipping today.

At the very least, you should wait to hear what the stability of the preview is like before installing.
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I don't know why people get so scared about this, you can always downgrade from a Beta to the last stable reléase........
 
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